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[Saliarie]

Thanks for the replys to my 3neg question below. Another thing popped up as I think about a new feat slot. Quick draw, how "quick" is it. I was thinking of finishing the RadII (only 3 larges needed) and then creating a second weapon set of Hvy picks with all the Goods I can muster. Once I land the blindness I swap out for the dual Holy Picks and all the crits will be auto...our backstab damage with the dual 5d6Burst going off for each pick...is this a lot of dps or is it once the toon is blinded its pretty much dead in a matter of swings anyway becasue of the blindness (so theres no real need to swap out to the Picks).

[Draccus]

Blindness doesn't give autocrits, it gives auto sneak attacks.

To get to autocrit, you'd have to first crit with RadII to get blindness and then debuff with weakening/crippling strike. After that, you'll get autocrit.

Many trash mobs are dead long before you get to autocrit. The sneak attacks combined with the general DPS of the RadII is pretty devastating. Against high hp trash mobs (giants in RR, Orthons in the Shroud, Devils in VoD, etc.) you can get to autocrit before the monster died. I sometimes use a Weakening offhander just for this.

[Saliarie]

Hmmmm okay lets talk offhand weapons then...Does the Seeker +8 beat out a +4/+8 sneak attack weapon for damage? After autocrit has been established?

[wamjratl1]

Hmmmm okay lets talk offhand weapons then...Does the Seeker +8 beat out a +4/+8 sneak attack weapon for damage? After autocrit has been established?

Let's see, after auto-crit is established, the seeker # is just adding to damage, since you don't need to confirm crits. But, they'll have been blinded before that so with a backstabbing wpn, you'll be getting that DPS sooner than with the seeker, and will continue to get it. So for DPS purposes, the backstabbing wpn beats a seeker with the same +.

However, if it is a seeker of puncturing, for example, you may kill them faster due to the fact you will land more crits, and therefore more con damage, before the autocrits kick in.

I'm sure someone smarter than me can provide actual math to back up a response, but I think I'm generally correct.

[Saliarie]

hmmm okay so a wounding of backstabbing will trump the seeker...good to know for an offhand weapon with RadianceII.

Thanks for the insights...end of the school year and all my brain is turning to mush and not much is staying together in there.

Im TRYing to come up with some practical uses for my shroud ingredients but Im pretty happy with everything I have and I dont wanna commit resources until I see whats coming out in Mod9.

Anyone have cleave or grt cleave with the RadII and does it blind the WHOLE line in front of you?

[wamjratl1]

hmmm okay so a wounding of backstabbing will trump the seeker...good to know for an offhand weapon with RadianceII.Not necessarily. It depends on what kind of wpn the seeker is.. A seeker +8 of puncturing rapier might be better (for trash mob - not bosses) as the puncturing is going to do more con damage, on average, than the wounder. If your off-hand is a SS or dagger, then the wounder is better. For trash mobs (right now - this may change with mod 9), I use Radiance in main hand for most everything and swap between wounding of enfeebling SS or +4 seeker (+6) rapier of puncturing for trash mobs (unless I'm vorpaling). For bosses, I use +5 hb of backstabbing rapier in off-hand. (+5/+8, I think).

Thanks for the insights...end of the school year and all my brain is turning to mush and not much is staying together in there.

Im TRYing to come up with some practical uses for my shroud ingredients but Im pretty happy with everything I have and I dont wanna commit resources until I see whats coming out in Mod9.

Anyone have cleave or grt cleave with the RadII and does it blind the WHOLE line in front of you?

See the red!